The Irish Go Association, and the Irish Chinese Chess Association in association with the UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland are pleased to present the 2019 Irish Confucius Cup. The tournament will take place at the Confucius Institute, on Universit College Dublin’s Belfield campus, over the weekend of September 28th and 29th.

The Confucius Cup comprises Go (weiqi) and Chinese chess tournaments, and is the most prestigious event in the Irish calendar.

Tournament Rules

The Go tournament will be a European Grand Prix Level C event, comprising 5 rounds: 3 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. The tournament will follow European Go Federation rules. The time settings will be 60 minutes main time with Japanese overtime of 5 periods of 30 seconds (EGF Class A). Komi will be 6.5 points. The tournament draw will use the McMahon system, with handicap games played at MMS difference -1. Ties will be broken by SOS, then SOSOS.

The Chinese Chess tournament will consist of 7 rounds: 4 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. The tournament will follow Asian Xiangqi rules. The time system will be Fischer time, with 45 minutes basic time plus 10 seconds increment per move. The tournament draw will use the Swiss system.